Alexsa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	26	3	–	#5,370
1980s	13	1	-50%	#8,785
1990s	160	16	+1131%	#4,817
2000s	264	26	+65%	#3,804
2010s	168	17	-36%	#5,112
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,370

1980s

-50%

#8,785

1990s

160

+1131%

#4,817

2000s

264

+65%

#3,804

2010s

168

-36%

#5,112

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Alexsa

Alexsa is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1973, 631 American babies have been named Alexsa. Its peak came in 2009, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Alexsa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Alexsa?

The median living Alexsa is about 20 years old; half are between 15 and 27. An estimated 600 people named Alexsa are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Alexsa year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	5	#15,664
2018	11	#9,182
2017	19	#6,301
2016	13	#8,421
2015	15	#7,640
2014	16	#7,319
2013	15	#7,763
2012	22	#5,903
2011	25	#5,366
2010	27	#5,112
2009	41	#3,804
2008	25	#5,580
2007	37	#4,138
2006	38	#3,923
2005	32	#4,271
2004	15	#7,408
2003	15	#7,222
2002	21	#5,453
2001	17	#6,337
2000	23	#4,988
1995	18	#5,224
1990	13	#6,474
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	8	#6,500
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Alexsa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Alexsa?

The median living Alexsa is about 20 years old. Half of all living Alexsas are between 15 and 27 years old.

How many people named Alexsa are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Alexsa are alive in the United States, based on 631 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Alexsa in 2025?

Alexsa did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Alexsa?

631 babies have been named Alexsa in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Alexsa most popular?

Alexsa peaked in 2009, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Alexsa a boy or girl name?

Alexsa is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Alexsa rising or falling?

Alexsa is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Alexsa popularity over time

The story of Alexsa

How old are people named Alexsa?

Alexsa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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